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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Perth, WA, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Victoria Vikings: |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Cooking, shopping. (Facebook page, 23 Nov 2013) |
| Injuries | He was unable to compete at the 2012/13 World League Finals in New Delhi, India, after tearing his calf muscle. (hockey.org.au, 30 Dec 2013) He missed the 2010 World Cup in India because of stress fractures in his shins. (melbourneweeklyeastern.com.au, 14 Sep 2010) |
| Famous relatives | His grandfather Rudolf Pacheco played hockey for India. (whereilive.com.au, 27 Sep 2010; tribuneindia.com, 02 Jun 2016) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He was born in to the sport as both his grandfather and father both played hockey. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His father. (vis.org.au, 02 Jun 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Jay Stacy [club], AUS; Graham Reid [national], AUS |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Defender |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing hockey at age four. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2008 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Opponent | Germany |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Big Dog, Italian Stallion, Stilleto, Rocky, CC (hockey.org.au, 01 Nov 2015; Facebook page, 23 Nov 2013) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "You get out what you put in." (hockey.org.au, 30 Aug 2010) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Wife Heidi |
International Debut | |
| Tournament | International Tournament |
| Location | South Africa |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Personal Trainer |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | United States of America golfer Tiger Woods. (Facebook page, 23 Nov 2013) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Australian College of Natural Medicine: Australia |